The Canadian government has issued a warning to its citizens to prepare for a new hypothetical virus that could lead to food and fuel disruptions. The Centre for Occupational Health and Safety rolled out a second edition of their Flu and Infectious Disease Outbreaks Business Continuity Plan Handbook. The guide provides information…
The World Health Organization on Wednesday, August 14 declared the ongoing mpox outbreak in Africa a global health emergency. The UN health body convened its emergency mpox committee amid concerns that a deadlier strain of the virus, clade Ib, had reached four previously unaffected areas in Africa. This strain had previously been contained to…
Two suspects have been arrested for stealing a police station signpost at Bachirawa in Ungogo Local Government Area of Kano State. The spokesperson of the Kano State Police Command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, who disclosed this on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, said the suspects were arrested with the help of residents in the area. “We…
Former Presidents Goodluck Jonathan and Muhammadu Buhari are currently attending the inaugural Council of State meeting under the President Bola Tinubu administration. The meeting is holding at the State House Council Chambers at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.Former Heads of State, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd) and General Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd) are virtually attending the…
The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has officially declared mpox a “public health emergency of continental security.” This alarming declaration comes in response to the rapid spread of a new variant of the virus, known as Clade Ib, which has already resulted in over 13,700 cases and 450 deaths across…
It seems there’s some tension brewing between Hollywood heavyweights George Clooney and Quentin Tarantino. The “From Dusk Till Dawn” co-stars might not be collaborating anytime soon after Clooney publicly expressed his frustration with the famed director.In a candid interview with GQ’s September issue, Clooney addressed a recent comment Tarantino made, where the director questioned…
The Federal Government says Nigerians calling for a regime change should wait till the 2027 presidential election to cast their votes. The Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake, stated this while addressing State House correspondents after the inaugural Council of State meeting under President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, August 13.Alake opined that the recent…
Operatives of the Enugu State Police Command have arrested a suspected vandal for uprooting and stealing a streetlight pole at New Artisan area of the state. The spokesperson of the command, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, who disclosed this in a statement said the suspect, Aliyu Saad, was arraigned in the Enugu North Magistrate Court on Tuesday,…
Police have detained a 14-year-old boy accused of r@ping a 6-year-old girl in Edo State. The incident happened in the Sobe community in Owan West Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that the suspect lured the victim into his house and had canal knowledge of her. The suspect was arrested…
Peter Okoye, aka Mr P, of the now defunct P-Square group, has shared his side of the story after his twin brother, Paul Okoye, aka Rude Boy, accused him of reporting him to the EFCC. In his response, Peter said he has never petitioned the EFCC against his twin brother. He then proceeded to…
